Garter



Feb. 10. 1925. 1,525,464

' N. w, PARKE GARTER Filed Jan. 27. 1922 l1/mentor,

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F F I C E NEWTON W. IPARKE, OF BROOK, INDIANA.

GARTER.

Application filed January 27, 1922.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, NEWTON YV. PARKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brook, in the county of Newton and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to garment\sup porters and more particularly togarters, and the primary object of the invention is the provision of anendless adjustable elastic leg band, in which the necessity of adetachable fastener or coupling for connecting the ends of a leg bandtogether is eliminated, thereby resulting in equal pressure on the legand preventing of metal or rigid parts being forced into the leg, andthe provision of novel stocking or sock engaging members which areadjustable circumferentially around the leg band.

Aanother object of the invention is the provision of a novel means foradjustably connecting the stocking engaging members with the leg band,said means being formed of flexible material and folded around the band,thereby rendering said means capable of conforming to the configurationof the leg and the preventing of rigid parts engaging the leg.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel means forforming the leg band, whereby the said band can be readily and quicklyadjusted to the size of the leg.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an improvedgarter of the above character, which will. be durable and efficient inuse, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which canbe placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in whichdrawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the complete garter.

ligure 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse section through a portion ofthe garter illustrating the novel means for connecting the stockingengaging members with the leg band.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail perspective Serial No. 532,312.

view of the said novel means for connecting j the stocking engagingmembers with the leg band. y

Figure l is an enlarged detail perspective view of the loop andassociate parts, utilized for permitting the connection of the ends ofthe leg band and to allow the adjusting of the band.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary circumferential section through the garterband illustrating the loop and the associate parts carried by the loop.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the letter A indicates the leg band; B and C the stocking engagingineinbers; and D and E, the novel means fpor connecting the stockingengaging members with the leg band.

rThe leg band A includes an elastic'strap l0 of the desired width andformed of the desired material, suoli as elastic, cotton or silkwebbing. The terminals of the elastic band or strap l0 are threadedthrough the loop ll, which can either be stamped from sheet metal orformed of wire and bent to the desired configuration. VThis loop ll isrelatively narrow and is enveloped by the strap l0, and thus thecontacting of the saine with the leg is prevented. This loop may beformed of some non-rusting metal if found desirable. @n each side of theloop 1l, theband l0 has threaded thereon sliding buckles l2 and 13,which can either be formed of some non-rusting metal or celluloid or thelike. These sliding buckles can be of any preferred construction andincludes the open frame la and the central cross bar l5. The terminalsof the band or strap l0 are folded about and connected with each bar l5of the sliding buckles l2 and 13.A It is obvious that by sliding thebuckles l2 and 13 on the band that the size of the yband A can beadjusted to conform to the size of the leg. The loop 1l can haveassociated therewith a plate 16 of an ornamental character if sodesired, in order to hide the same from view, and this plate is providedwith rearwardly extending resilient arms or hooks 17, which are adaptedto snap over the ends of the loop l1 as clearly shown in Figure l of thedrawings.

' The stocking engaging members B and C can be of the usual character,and are preferably located at diametrically opposite lll points o n vtheband A, although this is purely optional as the members can be adjustedcircumferentially of the band as lieretobefore stated. rllhe .stockingengaging members B and C each include a stocking clasp 18 which will notbe described i-n detail as the saine may be of the ordinary constructionor of a particular type. 1t is preferred, however, that the same beformed of some suitable non-rusting material. Each clasp 18 is supportedby a depending strip 19, which can be formed of elastic Vmaterial ifdesired. This strip 19 can of course, be adjusted as to length, and asuitable buckle 20 is Vprovided for this purpose. As shown, the lowerend of the strip 19 is .threaded through the clasp 18 and then served,While its opposite or upper end is threaded through the members D or Eand then connected to the adjustable buckles 20. The means D and E forconnecting stocking'engaging members B and C with the bandA are of anovel construction, and form an important part of the present inventionas these members are permitted to -conform t0 the configuration of theleg of the user and to allow the stocking fasteners to be adjustedaround the band A. Each of these members D and E are of the samevconstruction and each include a loop 21,V

which encircles the band A transversely and each loop is preferablyformed of some flexible material, such as leather, canvas or the like.The loop 21 is formed by taking a strip of material and folding .thesaine `tansversely intermediate its ends to provide the loop and theterminals of the strip are sewed together, as at 22, to form a dependingattaching tab 23. The sewing 22 not `only defines the tab 23, but alsothe loop 21, as is clearly apparent by referring to Figure 3 of thedrawings. The tab 23 is provided transversely With a slot 24 Which canbe reinforced by suitable buttonhole stitching or the like 25. This slotis adapted to` receive the folded portion of the strip 19, forminga partof the stocking fastener B or C. By sliding the loops 21 about the bandA, the position of the stocking clasps v18 can be adjusted to occupy apositiony which is best suited to the taste of the user. From theforegoing description, it can be seen that a garter has been provided ofexceptionally simple and durable construction Which merely includes anendless or permanently enclosed leg engaging band `which can 'beadjusted to the size of the leg,

Adeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention; but,

' I claim:

1. A garter comprising an adjustable leg band, a loop 'slidably mountedupon said band and formed of a strip of vflexible material folded backupon itself and having its Vend portions-sewed together in face to facecontact to provide a loop portion and a depending tab of a doublethickness, the depending end portions forming the tab being providedwith transversely extending registering slots having their edgesprovided with reinforcing stitching, a stocking engaging clasp, andasupporting strip for said clasp ,threaded through the registering slotsand secured.

2. A garter comprising an adjustable leg band, Va loop slidably mountedupon said band and formed. of a strip of flexible material folded backupon itself and having its end portions sewed together in face to facecontact to provide a loop portion and a depending tab of a doublethickness, 'the depending tab being provided with a transverselyextending slot, reinforcing means about .the edges of said slot, andstocking ,engaging means including a supporting strip threaded Athroughsaid slot and secured.

3. A garter comprising a leg encircling band, a slide slidably mountedupon the band formed of Yflexible material folded transverselyintermediate its ends back upon itself and connected together to form aloop for encircling the band, and a depending tab, the tab having a slotformed therein, a stocking engaging clasp, and an adjustable strapconnected to said clasp and threaded through said slot.

